The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-10-06
NICHOLS & GORMIN WITH US.
NICHOLS EsseeTiIER-ET-L w GETS
A NICE PLACE.
The Practice OF Nepotism Grows, The
Voters Will Rcpufiate ii in lS3s--The
News in Washington.

The Practice OF Nepotism Grows, The
Voters Will Rcpuiiate ii in Is8s--The
News in Washington.
Especial Cor STATE CHRoN1cLE.I
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Oct. 3, 1887. That
wing of the Democratic party which en-
dorses the Jacksonian doctrine ito the
victor belongs the spoiIs" continues to
abuse the President for not removing Re-
pubicans who hold Office in the depart
ments. Will these gentlemen say what
course Mr.. Benedict or Mr. Cleveland
ought to pursue in ease like this2 There
is a man in The Government Printing
Office named Tim Lee who needs no intro
duction to tie Ea.ei-sil public. His mint
iuleps and artistically mixed cocktails
doubtless have not been forgotten by his
numerous patrons in the City of Oaks. A
few years ago Mr.. Lee moved his bar-room
from Raleigh to this city, and from his
enlarged quarters N the Washington Post
Building he continued to dstill his choice
beverages for the paiates of both Demo-
cratic and Republican friends. Finally
lin became ambitious and sppled for an
Office, as citizen of North Carolina. You
doubtless remember him both as ''carpet-
bagger' and a partisan Republican. In
spite of this fact, some of Tins Demo
cratic friends from North Carolina who
had enjoyed many tpple with him across
the counter, cordially endorsed him. Be
sides these, the following prominent names
are now attached to his application papers
on file in the office of Public Printer Benz
dict: Hons. Pat Collins, Mike Foran,
Antonio Jcsephs delegate from New Mexi-
co, Tim Campbell, j. j. O'Neill, William
McAdoo, r Mahoney. William NJ. Spring
er, Charles f. Boyle. Charles Henderson,
and NJ. J. Durham. There is only one Re
publican in this list. Benedict told me
today that Tim Lee was a very useful
nian in tn" office and that his forte was
sharpening knives attached to a very use
fui piece OF machinery. Not being a
Democratic statesman OF the old school, |
have the misfortune not to be one OF Tins
personal acqaaintances, bat Judging what
have heard Of him in the last day or two
your eH-fellow citizen aust be a versatile
genius.
Another ex- citizen of Raleigh who is a
Republican OF many years standing was
appointed to a position in the Government
this month. Like Tim Lee, he has a num-
ber of Democratic endorsers who cordially
recommend him TO the Public Printer
This gentleman is General John {. Cor
man, who got his title rs Adjutant General
of Holdens Militia lie is known to the
later generation Of your readers as the
junior member of the firm of Nichols and
German. His cause was urged by John
Nichols with considerable persistency. He
is recommended as being eminently quail
fed for the position which lie fills
The letters furnished Mr.. German by Dem
ocrats are in consideration Of service rem
dered the Democratic party in leading
bolt from the Republican ranks about two
years ago
Mr. Eaton, Of Warren county, has re-
Gently been appointed to position in the
Government Printing Office on the recon-
mendation of the Hon. F. NJ Simmons
The strangest part of this is Mr.. Simmons
letter was handed TO Mr.. Benedict by ex-
Congressman James W. Reid, who has
been in the city about two weeks. Nj.
Eaton intends to study law at the Colum-
bian Law School in this city whose night
sessions are held for the especial benefit of
young men situated as he is.
Mr.. Benedicts administration of his of
flee has been economical and business like.
At this season of the year his pay roll
numbers only , 900 mtn and he says there
is no possible need for more. His prede
cessor employed last October 2 e,i06 men.
20 per cent. more work is done daily an
was accomplished under his predecessor
with a larger force, and an average OF )
tons more of paper Is used daily than at
any other time during this dull season.
IL horses are now in the stables where 22
were heretofore required 10 10 less work.
| examined to-day copies of the Agricul
tura reports published under the super
vision Of Mr. Benedict and Mr.. Hounds
Those Just issued are printed on better
paper, have better typographical appear
ance and the ink used cost | / cents. The
copy OF the same work printed during Mr..
Rounds administration is on poor paper,
the press work is inferior, and the ink is
pale, although it cost 40 cents. pound.
Mr.. Benedict is a staGch Democrat, and
laughed heartily when he recalled certain
Democratic statesmen who plead most
earnestly for the appointment or retention
Of their Republican proteges, wh"n an
hour afterwards they will be publicly
abusing Mr. Cleveland's Civil Service poll
cy to some of their Democratic constituents.
The President Of National Bank in this
city who was a Cabinet Officer under a
preceding administration tells me that he
thinks the stringency in the New York
money market has been relieved. Money
Was tight in New York he thinks because
the smaller banks throuZ hoUt the country
drew heavily on the New York banks for
money with which to handle the incoming
crops Of the West and South A little
later it is probable that these smaller
hanks will return still larger deposits to
tle New FORK banks and that money will
b. comparatively easy until the meetir &
of Congress. All the financers with whom
l have talk d cordially approve OF Secre-
tary falrchild's bond call Of Il ,00O, O00.
The offerings AT the Treasury Department
have materially decreased wthin the last
three days. This is taken as an additional
sign that the stringency of the money
market is past
Commissioner Oberly's letter denounc-
ing the eXistenc of Democratic Assoca-
tons IN this city has created a good deal
Of comment. There are several very -four
ishing ones here and some of them are
supposed to WELD considerable influence.
Last night the Virginia Democratic Asso-
citation defied him and adopted the follow
| ing: Resolved, That We condemn the
recent letter of John Il. Oberly making
! Injurious reflections upon this AID other
| Democratic late associations; that We re
| pei as false the statement that this asso-
/ citation or any of its members has ever
| violated the law Of the land, and the
! further assertions that they have revived
the worst practices of the worst Republi-
| cans We denounce as a SANDER, not only
upon our associations, but also upon the
/ 10 Irpi ioiS Sfraf Ebi,